2nd labours always faster?

Are second and subsequent labours and deliveries always faster?

What are your experiences?

My 2nd labour was so much quicker and easier.

Labour 1- Early labour- 5 hours, Established labour- 6 hours, 2nd stage- 1h 30m

Labour 2- Early labour- 6 hours, Established labour- 3 hours, 2nd stage- 11m

i was induced with both of mine - so maybe a little different - but

1st - 40+7 - early labour - 30 hrs -drip inserted - 12 hrs - second stage - 2 hrs

2nd - 38+5 - early labour - 5 hrs - drip inserted - 2 hrs from drip (2 cms) to delivery.

much quicker, much much easier

Axx

1^st Labour – waters broke, contraction started then stopped, eventually had to go into hospital to have the induction drip, labour failed to progress, had an epidural, took me in to theatre for one attempt with forceps and then a c section (but the forceps worked so no section needed. Baby arrived 56 hours after waters broke. 12 days late.

2^nd labour – a few days of on and off contractions but actual labour 5 hours, used gas and air, my waters were broken for me and baby arrived 20 mins after that with 4 pushes! 8 days late

Not for me

1st - 48hrs from 1st contraction

2nd - 60hrs from 1st contraction

I was induced with my first - 39 hours in total.  The last 5 hours (ish) were counted as active labour, with about 1.5 hours pushing (had an epidural and contractions really slowed down).

Second baby was a home birth, about 4.5 hours in total.  Active labour only about an hour, with around 8 or 9 mins pushing - and he was 10lb 1.5oz so I was surprised it was so quick and relatively easy!

I asked this the other day on DW - very interesting reading

http://thedeadwood.co.uk/2nd-births-faster-than-1st-t9131.html

Thanks, will have a look on DW now x

1st was about 7 hours, woke at 2am with contractions, LO was delivered at 08:56am by Emergency C section buy was already 10cm dialated

2nd contractions started Tuesday established labour started Thursday 4pm-ish and arrived about 10 hours later at 02.27 Friday morning!!!

so short answer is No